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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
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Lopez clarified on Friday that the agency had informed Cal Fire on how to obtain search warrants with the county, but then backed away.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Muldoon died suddenly on Sunday, April 19, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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No Iranian delegation has yet departed for Islamabad, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing Iranian state TV, contradicting international media reports that a team of representatives was traveling.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Federal authorities have also been notified through the National Response Center.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The department’s Criminal Investigations Unit was notified and responded to the scene to assume the investigation, which is ongoing.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Police haven't disclosed how he was injured or whether the shot hit him.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Bassan said she was also inspired by actor Angelina Jolie, who disclosed her own preventive mastectomy in a 2013 column in The New York Times.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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When the investigation was completed in 2018, it was revealed that no criminal charges could be filed.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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This pledge manifested in the form of a plan to issue tax credits over three years to homeowners whose residential property values increased by more than 15% in the 2023 assessment cycle.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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That manifested at five-on-five.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since the union authorized a strike, its leadership will take the motion to leadership at the USW’s Pittsburgh headquarters, though negotiators have kept Pittsburgh apprised since negotiations began, Beck said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Soberly, us women at the table still divulged our personal experiences.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Technical details for the Maxey v1 have yet to be divulged.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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